International
Hank Greenberg: AIG Let ‘Fox in the Henhouse’ With Icahn Deal
American International Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Peter Hancock won short-term relief at the risk of longer-term challenges by striking an accord with activist investors who want to shrink ...
As El Niño Peaks, La Niña is Poised to Emerge
Even as the El Nino weather phenomenon continues to impact global temperatures and crops, its counterpart La Nina is increasingly expected to emerge in the coming months for the first time in four ...
In Q4, Markel Improved Combined Ratio and Grew Net Income
Markel Corp. reported $197.9 million in net income to shareholders for the 2015 fourth quarter, up from $117.6 million during the same period in 2014. For the full-year 2015, the Richmond, ...
Zurich’s General Insurance Revamp May Affect 8,000 Positions
Last December, Zurich Insurance Group AG announced expanded plans to cut relocate or change at least 1,800 jobs in a bid to save money and revamp its struggling general insurance unit. Now, the ...
AIG Will Expand Board to Include Billionaire Paulson and Icahn Rep
American International Group, Inc. disclosed on Feb. 11 that its board will expand from 14 seats to 16 seats, a move that accommodates two activist shareholders: billionaires John Paulson and Carl ...
AIG’s Quarterly Operating Loss Worse Than Expected; Share Buyback Accelerates
American International Group Inc, the biggest U.S. commercial insurer by premiums, reported a bigger-than-expected quarterly operating loss, hurt by weak underwriting and lower returns on investments ...
Insurers/Reinsurers Latest Casualties of Oil Price Slump as Premium Rates Plunge
The insurance industry is becoming the latest casualty of the oil price slump, with postponements and cancellations of energy projects forcing down premium rates and income in a market that was ...
Zurich Announces New CEO Start Date; Q4 Loss Hits $424M
Zurich Insurance attempted to mollify investors on Thursday by bringing forward the start date for incoming Chief Executive Mario Greco and holding its dividend unchanged. But a steeper-than-expected ...